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Today's News Highlights 11.30.11

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Despite ban, earmarking continues 
Lawmakers try to put hundreds of special provisions into spending bills.
(By Kimberly Kindy) 

Cain campaign could be in final stage 
A day after a woman alleged a 13-year affair with the candidate, he may be considering whether to continue his quest for the GOP nomination.
(By David A. Fahrenthold and Amy Gardner) 

Penn State case paints familiar portrait for police, experts, victims 
Jerry Sandusky’s alleged abuse is just one of a slew of nearly identical cases of sex predation across the country. It is an extremely high-profile version of what police departments and social services offices see on a disturbingly regular basis: Man in a position of trust abuses those who are most vulnerable.
(By Josh White) 

Metro fare increase a possibility in 2012 
Metro riders may see a fare hike next year as the transit authority faces a drop in revenue and increase in expenses that may leave a $124 million shortfall in its next budget.
(By Dana Hedgpeth) 

Digging into China’s nuclear tunnels 
A small band of Georgetown University students has created the largest body of public knowledge on the 3,000-mile tunnel network that houses China’s nuclear weapons.
(By William Wan) 

NATION 
Digging into China’s nuclear tunnels 
A small band of Georgetown University students has created the largest body of public knowledge on the 3,000-mile tunnel network that houses China’s nuclear weapons. 
( by William Wan , The Washington Post) 

States that oppose health-care law receive money to implement it 
Thirteen states were awarded nearly $220 million in federal grants to help them erect the private health-insurance marketplaces that are at the heart of the 2010 health-care law — including eight led by Republican governors who oppose the law. 
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post) 

Applied Materials’s breakthrough tool 
Applied Materialshas announced a new tool for reducing the power consumed by chips, thereby enabling a new generation of powerful new gadgets with longer battery life. 
( by Dean Takahashi | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com) 

The cloud: What’s the big deal? 
Everyone is talking about the “cloud,” but is there anything new here? How is the “cloud” different from “internet” or “web?” 
( by Jérôme Lecat | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com) 

Only 28% of Americans with HIV have optimal care 
Only 28 percent of the 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United States have their “viral load” controlled to the optimal degree, the CDC reported Tuesday. 
( by David Brown , The Washington Post) 

More National: Breaking National News & Headlines - Washington Post 

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METRO 
A long night’s wait for affordable housing 
Hundreds waited in line outside a Columbia Heights apartment complex for a chance to snag one of the recently renovated units at an affordable rent. 
( by Annie Gowen , The Washington Post) 

Help for a boy without femurs 
COLUMN | The Laurel 3-year-old, aided by Children’s Hospital, hasn’t let short legs slow him down. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Mike Debonis: Ethics law is just the start 
A new ethics law being considered by the D.C. Council is a good start, but elected officials, the people they hire and the voters need an upgrade, too. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Off-duty police role proposed 
D.C. Council member Jack Evans, responding to a lethal outburst of violence, plans to introduce legislation that would require establishments offering “after-hours” entertainment to hire off-duty police officers to patrol outside. 
( by Theola Labbé-DeBose , The Washington Post) 

Ehrlich campaign chief approved robo-calls 
Until Tuesday’s opening statements, it was unclear how high in Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.’s campaign the order to place the robo-calls had originated. 
( by Aaron C. Davis , The Washington Post) 

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POLITICS 
Mike Debonis: Ethics law is just the start 
A new ethics law being considered by the D.C. Council is a good start, but elected officials, the people they hire and the voters need an upgrade, too. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Ehrlich campaign chief approved robo-calls 
Until Tuesday’s opening statements, it was unclear how high in Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.’s campaign the order to place the robo-calls had originated. 
( by Aaron C. Davis , The Washington Post) 

Despite ban, earmarking continues 
Lawmakers try to put hundreds of special provisions into spending bills. 
( by Kimberly Kindy , The Washington Post) 

Democrats to attack Republicans for pushing Medicare cuts 
The Democratic Party will begin a campaign to attack Republican lawmakers for pushing cuts to Medicare benefits during the latest round of failed federal deficit talks. 
( by Peter Wallsten , The Washington Post) 

Five weeks until Iowa 
With actual voting approaching, the GOP candidates’ campaigns take on new urgency. It’s time for “beads of cold sweat,” one Republican strategist said. 
( by Philip Rucker, Amy Gardner and Rosalind S. Helderman in Tampa , The Washington Post) 

More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post 

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STYLE 
It’s a gift to receive gifts graciously 
She would rather not receive “trivial” gifts from her in-laws, especially when she and her husband are helping the in-laws with monthly expenses. 
(, The Washington Post) 

For some ex-FBI agents, ‘J. Edgar’ isn’t their Hoover 
Some former FBI agents who served with J. Edgar Hoover are angry that the movie “J. Edgar” suggests Hoover and aide Clyde Tolson were gay. 
( by Carol Morello , The Washington Post) 

Going on and on about Shakespeare 
Those with passion for all things Shakespeare may find much here to chuckle over, even as “Equivocation” flirts dangerously with tedium. 
( by Peter Marks , The Washington Post) 

For Santorum, a very personal campaign platform on health care 
The Republican candidate wants to dismantle the law because, he says, it would have devastating effects for disabled children, like his daughter. 
( by Melinda Henneberger , The Washington Post) 

Fox’s ‘I Hate My Teenage Daughter’: The feeling is mutual 
Jaime Pressly and Katie Finneran play insecure moms of mean, stuck-up daughters in this new sitcom, which identifies a social trend but fails to really mine it for sharp humor. 
( by Hank Stuever , The Washington Post) 

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SPORTS 
Capitals fail to find a win in Hunter’s debut 
Dale Hunter’s NHL coaching career begins with a thud as Alex Ovechkin and Washington struggle again in a loss to St. Louis. 
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post) 

Terrapins wilt down the stretch 
Maryland jumps to a halftime lead and trails by one with eight minutes to go, but the Fighting Illini prove too much in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. 
( by Liz Clarke , The Washington Post) 

Cavaliers take down Wolverines 
Mike Scott has 18 points and 11 rebounds and Virginia uses a 19-2 second-half run to take command. 
( by Steve Yanda , The Washington Post) 

TV and radio listings: November 30 

(, The Washington Post) 

For NBA players, time to get physical 
After months of uncertainty, NBA players suddenly find themselves pushing to get ready for the season. 
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post) 

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WORLD 
Clinton heads to a hopeful Burma 
The most pressing question facing the secretary of state: Is the Burmese government serious about reform? 
( by William Wan , The Washington Post) 

Digging into China’s nuclear tunnels 
A small band of Georgetown University students has created the largest body of public knowledge on the 3,000-mile tunnel network that houses China’s nuclear weapons. 
( by William Wan , The Washington Post) 

Biden in Iraq to mark end of war 
Main goal of vice president’s trip is to explore areas of cooperation after U.S. troops withdraw. 
( by Liz Sly , The Washington Post) 

Afghans take hard line on U.S. strike 
Afghanistan has even accused Pakistan of exaggerating deadly U.S. strike’s gravity for its own ends. 
( by Joshua Partlow and Karin Brulliard , The Washington Post) 

Iranian protesters storm British compounds 
Hard-liners infiltrate embassy, residential complex; six employees detained, then released to Iranian police. 
( by Thomas Erdbrink and Joby Warrick , The Washington Post) 

More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post 

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS 
Could Herman Cain win over black voters in a general election? 
Tara Wall discusses why she thinks black leaders haven't given Herman Cain or the Republican Party a fair chance. 
(, vForum) 

The Reliable Source Live 
Washington Post columnists Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts discuss your favorite gossip, celebrity sightings and their recent columns. 
(, vForum) 

ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri 
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day. 
(, vForum) 

CANCELED: Eugene Robinson Live 
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his latest columns. 
(, vForum) 

Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron 
Gene Weingarten took polls and chatted about his recent columns. 
(, vForum) 

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TECHNOLOGY 
Mozilla battles SOPA, PIPA 
Mozilla has started a campaign against the Senate anti-piracy bill, after joining others in protesting a similar House act. 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

Verizon to add 26 channels to Xbox Live for FiOS customers 
Customers will be able to control things by speaking to their Xbox and waving about too. 
( by T.C. Sottek | The Verge , theverge.com) 

Android Google Maps app now features indoor maps 
Google Maps for Android 6.0 just hit Android Market, and it's a pretty big update. 
( by Nilay Patel | The Verge , theverge.com) 

Facebook settles privacy complaint 
The FTC says the social media site will get users’ approval before changing how it shares their data. 
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post) 

FAQ: The Facebook privacy settlement 
The basics of the Facebook settlement with the FTC on privacy issues and what it means for you 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

More Technology News - The Washington Post 

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EDITORIAL 
Behind an abortion flip-flop 
Romney’s change of heart lay in careful study. 
(, The Washington Post) 

The China I know 
The GOP image is false, unrealistic or just dumb. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Missed manners 
Why Emma Sullivan’s vulgar tweet “sucks.” 
(, The Washington Post) 

The German question 
Time is running out to rescue the euro. 
( by Editorial , The Washington Post) 

Virginia schools overreact 
A new report finds suspensions and expulsions are ineffective. 
( by Editorial , The Washington Post) 

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BUSINESS 
FCC report challenges AT&T’s claims on T-Mobile deal 
The Federal Communications Commission said AT&T’s internal analysis and past practices contradict the company’s claims that its merger with T-Mobile would create jobs, according to an agency report released Tuesday. 
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post) 

European officials to turn to IMF 
European officials said Tuesday that they plan to appeal for deeper involvement by the International Monetary Fund to solve the region’s debt crisis. 
( by Howard Schneider and Michael Birnbaum , The Washington Post) 

Home prices continue to fall; D.C. bucks trend 
The Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller index, which includes prices in 20 major metropolitan regions, found that prices decreased 0.6 percent in September and 3.6 percent annually. 
( by Brady Dennis , The Washington Post) 

Cyber Monday online sales up 33 percent; Justice Dept. cracks down on counterfeit sites 
Cyber Monday 2011 looks to be following in the footsteps of Black Friday, which outperformed last year on strong online sales as well as traditional retail sales. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Student debt hint: Avoid it 
If American families continue their current borrowing trend, total student loan debt will soon reach $1 trillion. 
(, The Washington Post) 

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Today's News Highlights 11.20.11

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Around the Fukushima plant, a world left behind
In the 12-mile zone around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the world has stood still since March 11.
(By Chico Harlan)

Supercommittee likely to admit defeat on debt deal
The congressional committee tasked with reducing the federal deficit is poised to admit defeat as soon as Monday, and its unfinished business will set up a year-end battle over emergency jobless benefits and an expiring payroll tax holiday.
(By Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman)

In Asia-Pacific, a determined Obama
His trip projected an image at home and abroad of a leader willing to take risks on behalf of U.S. interests.
(By David Nakamura)

In New Hampshire, Romney taking nothing for granted
Despite riding high in the polls, New Hampshire’s inveterately independent-minded and mind-changing voters make Mitt Romney and his team anxious.
(By Philip Rucker)

A defense for Thanksgiving
“Respect the Bird!” is a rallying cry for those who fear the holiday is being gobbled up by Christmas.
(By Ylan Q. Mui)

NATION
Forum focuses on upcoming U.N. climate talks
Officials from the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases met to discuss the U.N. climate negotiations scheduled for Nov. 28 in South Africa.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)

Happy Valley is left in anguish
A child sex-abuse scandal has shaken the pride Penn State took in doing things the right way.
( by T. Rees Shapiro, Jenna Johnson and Joel Achenbach , The Washington Post)

International negotiators rule on shark protection measures
International negotiators took steps Saturday to protect silky sharks, but rejected measures aimed at curbing the catch of other shark species and targeting sharks for their fins.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)

U.S. in Uganda: Focus on hunt for rebel leader
Force of about 100 troops likely to remain until Lord’s Resistance Army leader is captured or dead.
( by Craig Whitlock and Greg Jaffe , The Washington Post)

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METRO
A homecoming celebration gets a little off-track
Plans for a secret and special celebration for a homeward-bound Marine go a bit awry.
( by Robert Samuels , The Washington Post)

Car thief strikes at Tysons Galleria
A woman’s vehicle was taken at knife point in the Tysons Corner area after she offered a ride to a woman who approached her in a store parking lot and claimed to be out of gas, police said.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

Final lap for Fannie Mae walkathon
On Saturday, thousands of marchers in the 24th annual Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walkathon gathered on the Mall for one last time.
( by Miranda S. Spivack , The Washington Post)

11 arrested at D.C. Occupy protest
Demonstrators entered an abandoned city-owned school that had been a homeless shelter.
( by Tim Craig and Allison Klein , The Washington Post)

Conviction in attack on transgender woman
A Washington man was convicted last week of assault with intent to rob in a daytime attack on a transgender woman in Northwest Washington, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Justice attends hometown museum dedication
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas returns to Pin Point, Ga., for museum dedication, but the source of its funding raises questions.
( by Robert Barnes in PIN POINT, GA. , The Washington Post)

Republican candidates court evangelical voters
Speaking at a “moral values” forum, GOP presidential contenders today emphasized their opposition to abortion and gay marriage.
( by Perry Bacon Jr. , The Washington Post)

In New Hampshire, Romney taking nothing for granted
Despite riding high in the polls, New Hampshire’s inveterately independent-minded and mind-changing voters make Mitt Romney and his team anxious.
( by Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)

Sunday talk shows
Guests to be interviewed Sunday on major television talk shows.
(, The Washington Post)

Iowa activists reevaluating Gingrich’s candidacy
Iowa activists wrote off Newt Gingrich earlier this year. Now he’s winning them over. But can it last?
(, The Washington Post)

More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post

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STYLE
Top 10 tips for Black Friday virgins
For the uninitiated, Black Friday can be daunting at best and, at worst, downright terrifying. A D.C.-based retail expert offers advice on making the most of the big shopping day.
(, The Washington Post)

They Might Be Giants, still at large
They Might Be Giants will never be a one-size-fits-all band.
( by Elizabeth Nelson , The Washington Post)

Does cheater deserve a second chance?
He came up with a “robust plan” to stop his cheating in the future. Is she wasting her time giving him a second chance?
(, The Washington Post)

Arts Post
Create an ornament, ‘Artful Weekend,’ Santa at the Newseum, parlor games and more
(, The Washington Post)

Deals online
Tell us what you want to score at the Black Friday sales.
(, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: Nov. 20
TV and radio listings: Nov. 20
(, The Washington Post)

Southern falls in Md. 2A championship
Southern falls to Middletown in the Maryland 2A championship, ending an impressive run for the Bulldogs.
( by Paul Tenorio , The Washington Post)

After wild finish, U-Va. stuns FSU
Virginia escapes with a crucial ACC victory after Florida State misses a potential game-winning field goal in the final seconds.
( by Steve Yanda , The Washington Post)

North Hagerstown wins 3A title
VOLLEYBALL | The Hubs win a five-set battle against River Hill. This was the Hawks’ second loss in the final in three years.
( by James Wagner , The Washington Post)

Capitals show little sign of life
Washington could not muster enough effort to compete with an injury-riddled team in Toronto and falls for the sixth time in seven games.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Police, protesters clash in Cairo
Dozens injured as demonstrators attempt to set up a permanent camp in Tahrir Square.
( by Ernesto Londono and Ingy Hassieb , The Washington Post)

Around the Fukushima plant, a world left behind
In the 12-mile zone around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the world has stood still since March 11.
( by Chico Harlan in Namie, JAPAN , The Washington Post)

Saif al-Islam, Gaddafi’s son, arrested
The Libyan capital erupts in celebration at the news that the slain dictator’s favored son has been arrested on the border with Niger.
( by Ayman al-Kekly and Alice Fordham , The Washington Post)

U.S. in Uganda: Focus on hunt for rebel leader
Force of about 100 troops likely to remain until Lord’s Resistance Army leader is captured or dead.
( by Craig Whitlock and Greg Jaffe , The Washington Post)

Iranian commander died during missile testing
Hassan Tehrani Moqadam’s brother said last week’s deadly blast occurred during final test of an ICBM.
( by Thomas Erdbrink , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
Housing hypocrisy
Congress slathers on the real estate subsidies.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)

Commotion in Kuwait
Arab kingdoms face the imperative of change.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)

The next FBI HQ
Sites near Metro stations hold great promise.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)

The case for a University of Maryland merger

(, The Washington Post)

The Postal Service is a bargain

(, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Lessons from a mistake of Christmas past
When we set up our warehouse, we made two mistakes: We didn’t order enough inventory for the demand and we didn’t know how to properly fill the orders.
( by Jenifer and Sarah Caplan , The Washington Post)

Making the most of a dashed holiday plan
The construction, lasting throughout the holiday shopping season has cut our weekday foot traffic in half.
( by Julie Egermayer , The Washington Post)

Pairing posole with pinot noir for holidays
Because of the business we’re in — wine is sort of a lifestyle product — it’s very important to be even more focused during the holidays.
( byAmelia Morán Ceja , The Washington Post)

Sales in 2011 to surpass 2010
There’s a sense of happiness with customers. Their spirits are noticeably high this year.
( by Jim Abicht , The Washington Post)

Looking to a ‘golden January’
There’s always going to be someone who is cheaper than you. You can’t stay in business doing specials.
( by Lynn Skynear , The Washington Post)

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Today's News Highlights 11.18.11

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
‘Supercommittee’ appears unlikely to reach agreement 
If the congressional “supercommittee” cannot agree on a plan to tame the federal debt by next week’s deadline, as now appears likely, here’s what will happen: nothing.
(By Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman)

Gingrich found gold in health issues 
A think tank founded by GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich collected $37 million from major health-care companies and advocated some reforms that are anathema to conservatives.
(By Dan Eggen) 

Apps for kids: Tools or trouble? 
There is an explosion of games, videos and educational programs for youths on mobile devices. But are they healthy for children?
(By Cecilia Kang) 

Second experiment confirms faster-than-light particles 
A second experiment at the European facility that reported subatomic particles zooming faster than the speed of light in September has reached the same stunning result. 
(By Brian Vastag) 

Suspect is charged with trying to kill Obama 
An Idaho man accused of firing two shots at the White House last week is charged with attempting to assassinate the president.
(By Paul Duggan) 

NATION 
Report: More frequent droughts, floods to come 
A new report released Friday by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change may force nations to rethink the way they cope with disasters. 
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post) 

Second experiment confirms faster-than-light particles 
A second experiment at the European facility that reported subatomic particles zooming faster than the speed of light in September has reached the same stunning result. 
( by Brian Vastag , The Washington Post) 

White House threatens to veto defense bill over detainee rules 
The White House threatened to veto the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act because a series of the bill’s provisions would mandate military custody for some terrorism suspects and prevent the administration from transferring detainees out of at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post) 

Proactive steps against cyberattacks 
Some U.S. government agencies and commercial firms are working to prevent computer hacking, with risk-scoring programs and other methods designed to detect malware. 
( by Ellen Nakashima , The Washington Post) 

U.S. probing use of surveillance technology in Syria 
Blue Coat Systems, a California company, has said it did not sell technology to Syria but has acknowledged that its products are being used there. 
( by Sari Horwitz and Shyamantha Asokan , The Washington Post) 

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METRO 
1 million travelers expected Thanksgiving weekend 
More than a million people from the Washington region plan to travel over the Thanksgiving weekend, slightly more than a year ago, AAA says. 
( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post) 

House Republicans propose more oil drilling 
Proposed expansion of domestic oil production to fund a long-term transportation spending bill sets up showdown with Senate Democrats. 
( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post) 

Metro to limit hours for some workers 
The recommendations come after a five-month study of how the transit authority manages fatigue. 
( by Ovetta Wiggins and Dana Hedgpeth , The Washington Post) 

Suspect is charged with trying to kill Obama 
An Idaho man accused of firing two shots at the White House last week is charged with attempting to assassinate the president. 
( by Paul Duggan , The Washington Post) 

Group protests treatment of transgender people 
About 36 activists demanded that the District do more to protect transgender people from what they call a recent surge in violence and police bias. 
( by Teresa Tomassoni , The Washington Post) 

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POLITICS 
Justice in dispute with Alabama over illegal-immigration law 
Administration’s legal campaign against restrictive state immigration laws has led to a bitter standoff. 
( by Jerry Markon , The Washington Post) 

Congress slashes HUD’s construction fund for the poor 
Congress approves steep cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s construction fund for the poor while calling on the agency to better oversee thousands of housing projects nationwide. 
( by Debbie Cenziper , The Washington Post) 

Gingrich found gold in health issues 
A think tank founded by GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich collected $37 million from major health-care companies and advocated some reforms that are anathema to conservatives. 
( by Dan Eggen , The Washington Post) 

‘Supercommittee’ appears unlikely to reach agreement 
If the congressional “supercommittee” cannot agree on a plan to tame the federal debt by next week’s deadline, as now appears likely, here’s what will happen: nothing. 
( by Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman , The Washington Post) 

Bipartisanship lives on in congressional junkets 
Al Kamen’s In the Loop, on all those trips the members of Congress take at taxpayer expense, the overbriefed Herman Cain, and Don Young’s new hat. 
(, The Washington Post) 

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STYLE 
Snarky-definition contest 
In Style Invitational Week 946, a contest for cynical definitions like those in Ambrose Bierce’s “Devil’s Dictionary” of 1911. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Another round of ‘Another Round’ 
Results of the Style Invitational’s first (2002) “Another Round of Bierce” contest for cynical definitions. 
(   , The Washington Post) 

New mom worries about home life 
While caring for their son, she notices her husband befriending a female co-worker and isn’t sure what to do. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Have you heard this one? 
Why political rumors fill our e-mail inboxes. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Art explained: George Benson on becoming Nat King Cole 
Ten-time Grammy-winning guitarist and vocalist George Benson discusses his upcoming Nat King Cole tribute concert at the Kennedy Center. 
( by Jess Righthand , The Washington Post) 

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SPORTS 
Syracuse assistant under scrutiny 
Bernie Fine, longtime assistant coach for Syracuse University’s men’s basketball team, has been placed on leave while police investigate claims of child molestation in the 1980s and ‘90s. 
( by John Kekis , The Washington Post) 

Hokies beat UNC, near title game berth 
Redshirt sophomore QB Logan Thomas has a hand in all three touchdowns as Virginia Tech defeats North Carolina, 24-21, and nears another berth in the ACC title game. 
( by Mark Giannotto , The Washington Post) 

River Hill advances to 3A title game 
The Hawks beat La Plata in five sets in the Maryland 3A volleyball semis, Wilson captures the DCIAA title, but Stone Bridge loses at Virginia states. 
( by James Wagner and Matt Brooks , The Washington Post) 

Winnipeg’s three second-period goals drop Caps 
Winnipeg scores three goals in the second period to break open a tie game and drop Washington to 3-6-1 in its past 10. 
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post) 

Huntingtown has its day 
One year after coming up short, Victoria Bellucci’s 17th-minute goal leads Huntingtown to the Maryland 3A girls soccer title against Urbana. 
( by Eric Detweiler , The Washington Post) 

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WORLD 
Clinton to be first U.S. secretary of state to visit Burma in 50 years 
Obama speaks with Suu Kyi and cites ‘flickers of progress’ in announcing the December visit. 
( by David Nakamura , The Washington Post) 

In Pakistan, a deep civil-military divide 
The controversy over a confidential memo has laid bare mistrust at the top of Pakistan’s government. 
( by Karin Brulliard and Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post) 

White House threatens to veto defense bill over detainee rules 
The White House threatened to veto the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act because a series of the bill’s provisions would mandate military custody for some terrorism suspects and prevent the administration from transferring detainees out of at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post) 

U.S. probing use of surveillance technology in Syria 
Blue Coat Systems, a California company, has said it did not sell technology to Syria but has acknowledged that its products are being used there. 
( by Sari Horwitz and Shyamantha Asokan , The Washington Post) 

Spain struggles to sell bonds; markets sink 
As demand sinks for Spanish bonds, despite the record-high interest rates the country is paying, Europe’s debt crisis is rising. 
( by Michael Birnbaum , The Washington Post) 

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS 
Breaking Dawn: Is it more than just vampire sex? 
Jen Cheney, Monica Hesse and Melissa Bell discuss "Breaking Dawn - Part One" of the Twilight Saga. 
(, vForum) 

Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Friday, Nov. 18) 
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life. 
(, vForum) 

Dana Milbank Live 
Dana Milbank chats about his recent columns and the latest in politics. 
(, vForum) 

Live Fix: Politics Q&A with Chris Cillizza 
Get your Friday Live Fix as Chris Cillizza discusses all things politics. 
(, vForum) 

Talk about Travel 
Have a travel-related question, comment, suspicion, warning, gripe, sad tale or happy ending? The Post Travel section's editors and writers are at your service. 
(, vForum) 

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TECHNOLOGY 
Black Friday on your smartphone 
Holiday shoppers are expected to turn to their smartphones more than ever before 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

Report: Amazon working on a phone? 
Is Amazon expanding its electronics empire to include a phone? 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

Black Friday 2011: Best Buy sales 
Best Buy is getting in its usual early holiday sales in-stores and online. 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

Google Music: How it stacks up 
A look at Google Music and its competitors. 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

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EDITORIAL 
Herman Cain’s worst week in Washington 
A long pause became a political disaster. 
(, The Washington Post) 

The pipeline sellout 
Obama changes “Yes We Can” to “We Can’t Wait.” 
(, The Washington Post) 

How to save 10 million lives 
People shouldn’t die when treatments exist. 
( by Paul Farmer , The Washington Post) 

Still occupied 
Occupy Wall St. may have only just begun. 
(, The Washington Post) 

A dangerous party line 
GOP dogmatism could lead to electoral failure. 
(, The Washington Post) 

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BUSINESS 
Black Friday deal mania: Thanksgiving hours spark Target worker protests 
Black Friday is just around the corner, and retailers such as Target, Toys “R” Us, Macy’s and others are extending hours, prompting an employee backlash. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Debt panel: If taxes are raised, how to do it? 
As the supercommittee’s deadline nears, whether to allow new revenue is just the start of the debate. 
( by Lori Montgomery , The Washington Post) 

Credit-rating agencies draw scrutiny 
The controversial companies known as credit-rating agencies are drawing fresh scrutiny from officials in the United States as they weigh whether to downgrade U.S. government debt should Congress fail to come to an agreement to reduce borrowing. 
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb , The Washington Post) 

Broad divide on proposed changes to chemical safety law at Senate hearing 
EPA’s restrictions have allowed testing on only 200 of roughly 80,000 chemicals in the United States. 
( by Dina ElBoghdady , The Washington Post) 

Legg Mason’s William Miller to step down 
Miller’s precipitous fall from near-cult status shows how even the most experienced and savvy investor can be laid low by feckless markets and risky bets. 
( by Thomas Heath , The Washington Post) 

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MTV News spoke to Heavy D’s brother Floyd about the rappers health before his passing, and his indelible legacy.

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Fans went wild for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 1 at the midnight screenings.

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Mary J Blige spoke emotionally about her friend Heavy D and his legacy.

Music News

Jay-Z tells MTV News who would win a fight between GQ’s Men of the Year and People’s Sexiest Men.

Music News

Today's News Highlights 11.16.11

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
The Occupy movement: more trouble than change? 
As concerns about crime and sanitation mount, cities have a decision to make: Adapt or take action?
(By Eli Saslow and Colum Lynch) 

Solyndra: Energy Dept. pushed firm to keep layoffs quiet until after midterms 
As Solyndra was poised to announce layoffs, the Obama administration asked the company to put off bad news until after the midterm election.
(By Carol D. Leonnig and Joe Stephens) 

Businesses wary of supercommittee outcome 
A congressional “supercommittee” charged with finding $1.2 trillion in deficit reductions by Thanksgiving risks adding another layer of uncertainty entering the crucial holiday shopping period.
(By Neil Irwin and Ylan Q. Mui) 

Perry, Cain try to do campaign damage control 
Texas Gov. Rick Perry tried to salvage his presidential campaign on Tuesday with an unconventional plan to “uproot, tear down and rebuild Washington,” while businessman Herman Cain tried to project a new command of foreign policy. 
(By Philip Rucker and Nia-Malika Henderson) 

Hackers wreak havoc on Facebook 
A widespread spam attack on Facebook has caused violent and pornographic images to be posted on some users’ profile pages, representing one of the worst security breaches in the young Web site’s history.
(By Hayley Tsukayama) 

NATION 
Pentagon: Cyber offense part of U.S. strategy 
A report warns that adversaries attempting cyberattacks against the United States “would be taking a grave risk.” 
( by Ellen Nakashima , The Washington Post) 

Paul R. Epstein, public health expert, dies at 67 
Paul R. Epstein, a Harvard public health expert who helped illuminate the connections between climate change and the spread of infectious disease, died Nov. 13. 
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post) 

NASA’s top projects survive budget deal 
Congress will fund NASA’s top priorities, including a next-generation space telescope, a new giant rocket and a deep-space capsule. 
( by Brian Vastag , The Washington Post) 

Senate committee, White House differ on detainee rules 
Panel’s changes in provisions governing the detention of terrorism suspects do not mollify the Obama administration and leading Democrats. 
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post) 

Eating local in Iraq 
The State Department could start buying food on the local market for its workers in Iraq. 
( by Walter Pincus , The Washington Post) 

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METRO 
Wal-Mart to open more stores in D.C. 
Wal-Mart will announce Wednesday that it intends to open six stores in the District, two more than it originally planned. 
( by Nikita Stewart and Jonathan O’Connell , The Washington Post) 

Victor Harwick, Marine colonel 
Col. Harwick, a longtime resident of Potomac, served in World War II and fought at such places as Guadalcanal and Saipan. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Carol A. Cann, Marlow Sports president 
Carol A. Cann, 81, the president of Marlow Sports, a sporting goods store in Forestville that she helped her husband found in the early 1960s, died Oct. 5 
(, The Washington Post) 

Robert H. Estabrook, Post editorial page editor, dies at 93 
Robert H. Estabrook, who as The Washington Post’s editorial page editor was a forceful voice against the anti-communist hysteria of the 1950s, died Nov. 15. 
( by Adam Bernstein , The Washington Post) 

Prince George’s council pushes slots issue to state lawmakers 
In close votes, the Prince George’s County Council tabled an efforts to ban slots in the county and urged the General Assembly to set up a referendum. 
( by Miranda S. Spivack , The Washington Post) 

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POLITICS 
Workplace harassment drawing wide concern 
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say sexual harassment is a problem in this country, and about a quarter of women report having been harassed at work, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. 
( by Scott Clement , The Washington Post) 

USAJobs missteps prompt closer look at OPM 
Director John Berry does his best to reassure a congressional panel that OPM is competent to run the government’s computerized jobs board. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Federal workers get gloomier about their jobs 
Overall satisfaction among federal employees is down for the first time in four years, signaling that a two-year pay freeze and threats of cuts are starting to take a toll. 
( by Ed O’Keefe , The Washington Post) 

Wal-Mart to open more stores in D.C. 
Wal-Mart will announce Wednesday that it intends to open six stores in the District, two more than it originally planned. 
( by Nikita Stewart and Jonathan O’Connell , The Washington Post) 

The Occupy movement: More trouble than change? 
As concerns about crime and sanitation mount, cities have a decision to make: Adapt or take action? 
( by Eli Saslowand Colum Lynch , The Washington Post) 

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STYLE 
Arena Stage cuts play for budget reasons 
The regional theater scraps “Mary T. and Lizzy K” over concerns about a loss of federal dollars. 
( by Peter Marks and Jacqueline Trescott , The Washington Post) 

‘Harmless flirting’ or a trust issue? 
Her boyfriend had some sex-related chats with his most recent ex and wants permission to go visit her. Is this something she has to “just get over”? 
(, The Washington Post) 

Wine: Beaujolais, beyond nouveau 
Dave McIntyre recommends getting to know a wider range of this underappreciated region. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Drake’s not crying about his critics 
Drake unpacks and analyzes the backlash on “Take Care,” and he entertainingly refutes the criticism. 
( by Sarah Godfrey Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post) 

Spooky Action Theater gets a big surprise 
Spooky Action Theater has received an anonymous donation valued at $1.6 million. 
( by Jessica Goldstein , The Washington Post) 

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SPORTS 
George Mason wins easily 
The Patriots put together their most complete performance in their 71-39 victory over Monmouth in an NIT Season Tip-Off consolation game. 
( by Mark Giannotto , The Washington Post) 

Capitals stumble late against Predators 
In a game marked by stellar performances from both goaltenders, Washington slips up late, enabling Nashville to escape with the home victory. 
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post) 

TV and radio listings: November 16 

(, The Washington Post) 

NBA players file antitrust suits 
NBA players missed their first paychecks and decided to hit the league with two separate antitrust complaints. Commissioner David Stern called the decision to pursue litigation a sham. 
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post) 

Still waiting for Zimmerman extension 
General Manager Mike Rizzo, while declining to talk specifics, said he’d like to make Ryan Zimmerman’s wish to stay in Washington a reality. 
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post) 

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WORLD 
Karzai sets terms for partnership with U.S. 
He says Afghanistan would allow long-term American bases here as long as American troops stopped conducting operations at night, searching homes or detaining Afghans. 
( by Joshua Partlow , The Washington Post) 

North Korea opens its door a crack 
To raise badly needed revenue, reclusive North Korea is allowing foreign tour groups into the country, but under strict admonition to restrict movement and to avoid even the most casual contact with daily life. 
( by Keith B. Richburg in PYONGYANG, North Korea , The Washington Post) 

Syria releases 1,180 prisoners 
The Arab League on Wednesday is expected to affirm its decision to suspend Syria’s membership. 
( by Liz Sly , The Washington Post) 

Eating local in Iraq 
The State Department could start buying food on the local market for its workers in Iraq. 
( by Walter Pincus , The Washington Post) 

Palestinian ‘Freedom Riders’ arrested on bus 
The activists said they were demanding the right to travel freely to Jerusalem from the West Bank. 
( by Joel Greenberg , The Washington Post) 

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS 
Eugene Robinson Live: The GOP's message failure 
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discussed his latest columns. 
(, vForum) 

ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri 
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day. 
(, vForum) 

ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri 
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day. 
(, vForum) 

The best places to work 
Janelle Callahan discusses the best places to work and why based on the Partnership for Public Service's 2011 survey. 
(, vForum) 

Q&A with Tracee Hamilton 
Tracee Hamilton goes weekly with her chat about sports, life and everything else. 
(, vForum) 

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TECHNOLOGY 
Facebook confirms probe 
Facebook users have been reporting a flood of violent and pornographic images invading their news feeds. 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

Salman Rushdie wins name tiff with Facebook 
Online identities are a touchy business, as Facebook was reminded this week. 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

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EDITORIAL 
Respecting the remains of the dead 

(, The Washington Post) 

AARP should be a force for Social Security changes 

(, The Washington Post) 

No judicial can-kicking 
America needs a ruling on the health-care law. 
(, The Washington Post) 

A new era for Myanmar 
Leading ASEAN is the next step for the nation. 
( by Zaw Htay , The Washington Post) 

No justice for a terrorism suspect? 
Why a Hezbollah operative could go free. 
(, The Washington Post) 

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BUSINESS 
Gingrich Said to Be Paid At Least $1.6 Million By Freddie Mac 
Newt Gingrich made between $1.6 million and $1.8 million in consulting fees from two contracts with mortgage company Freddie Mac, according to two people familiar with the arrangement. 
( by Clea Benson and Dawn Kopecki Bloomberg News , Bloomberg) 

Web giants take on Chamber of Commerce 
Some of Silicon Valley’s biggest names are threatening to leave business trade group over pending piracy bill. 
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post) 

Potatoes and tomato paste beat Obama 
Pizza and other nutritionally questionable items survive a school-lunch reform effort, thanks in part to a tomato-paste asterisk. 
( by Dina ElBoghdady , The Washington Post) 

Deficit mounts at pension guaranty agency 
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., the agency that guarantees private-sector pensions, saw its deficit swell to $26 billion, the largest in its 37-year history. 
( by Michael A. Fletcher , The Washington Post) 

Early Black Friday idea is a turkey 
Some retailers are opening earlier than ever to get a jump-start on post-Thanksgiving Black Friday discount shopping, and it’s a bad idea. 
(, The Washington Post) 

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Today's News Highlights 11.14.11

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Administration to announce plan to expand health workforce
Obama administration will announce as much as $1 billion in funding to hire, train and deploy workers.
(By Sarah Kliff)

Hopes fading for debt supercommittee
Ten days before a Thanksgiving deadline, members of a congressional supercommittee appear increasingly pessimistic about the odds of forging a debt-reduction deal.
(By Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman)

Does regulation really kill jobs?
Two plants in Ohio tell a complex story about government rules: Some jobs are lost. Others are created.
(By Jia Lynn Yang)

Gloria Cain enters the fray
On Monday night, when Fox News airs an interview with Herman and Gloria Cain, it will be the first time most in the country will have a face to go with the GOP candidate’s wife’s name.
(By Lonnae O’Neal Parker)

Global security trumps economics at APEC
Try as he might to focus Asia Pacific leaders on economic partnerships during a summit in Hawaii, President Obama has spent as much time on security.
(By David Nakamura)

NATION
Administration to announce plan to expand health workforce
Obama administration will announce as much as $1 billion in funding to hire, train and deploy workers.
( by Sarah Kliff , The Washington Post)

Gibson Guitar ignites environmental debate
With the help of tea party Republicans and a Nashville Democrat, Gibson Guitar is challenging a law meant to fight illegal logging, saying it amounts to regulatory overreach.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)

Promoting health with nudges and nags
Maryland is testing an approach to primary care that gives doctors incentives to care for patients continuously and comprehensively, not just when they’re sick.
( by Lena H. Sun , The Washington Post)

GOP debate embraces covert action in Iran
Several candidates in Saturday’s Republican presidential debate embraced the idea of the United States using covert operations to help solve diplomatic problems.
( by Walter Pincus , The Washington Post)

Russian scientist at center of Iranian mystery
Vyacheslav Danilenko has consistently denied that he ever knowingly aided Iran’s nuclear weapons program. But U.N. investigators see his influence in the design and testing of an unusual Iranian detonator.
( by Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)

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METRO
Violence between female students on the rise, authorities say
Amid deaths at Bowie State and Frostburg State universities, authorities say altercations between female students are escalating.
( by Avis Thomas-Lester , The Washington Post)

MS-13 branches into underage prostitution
Dozens of people, many juveniles, are being forced into prostitution in the Washington area by Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, the region’s largest and most dangerous street gang, authorities say.
( by Del Quentin Wilber , The Washington Post)

To lacrosse star, learning difference isn’t a disability
Major League Lacrosse MVP Paul Rabil has auditory processing disorder, but he didn’t let it discourage him from his studies at Johns Hopkins University. Now, he’s trying to help other kids with similar conditions.
( by Valerie Strauss , The Washington Post)

Cathedral returns to service
Congregrants, a new bishop and dozens of the curious were present as earthquake-scarred Washington National Cathedral reopened.
( by Annie Gowen , The Washington Post)

Pr. George’s council to vote on zoning bill that could ban slots
On Tuesday, the Prince George’s County Council is scheduled to vote on a zoining bill that could effectively ban slots. The bill has stirred up debate over traffic, community impact, morals and the county’s need to raise money.
( by Miranda S. Spivack , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Pr. George’s council to vote on zoning bill that could ban slots
On Tuesday, the Prince George’s County Council is scheduled to vote on a zoining bill that could effectively ban slots. The bill has stirred up debate over traffic, community impact, morals and the county’s need to raise money.
( by Miranda S. Spivack , The Washington Post)

The story you were looking for was inadvertently published

( by Washington Post , The Washington Post)

Health-care act prompts déjà vu at Supreme Court
There are unmistakable comparisons to the Supreme Court’s action on the Social Security Act of 1935 as the current court considers the 2010 Affordable Care Act.
(, The Washington Post)

Pa. governor responds to Penn State scandal
Gov. Tom Corbett (R) expressed confidence that state legislators would soon require allegations of abuse to be reported directly to law enforcement.
( by Michael Leahy , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
A passive-aggressive mother-in-law
What can a mother do about a passive-aggressive mother-in-law who complains about not seeing her grandkids but then always has something better to do?
(, The Washington Post)

TV Highlights
TV highlights for the week of Nov. 14: Gabrielle Giffords is interviewed on “20/20”; Howard University’s Afro Blue goes for the next level on “The Sing-Off.”
(, The Washington Post)

Hair’s the thing: Blondes vs. Brunettes is a win-win
D.C.’s seventh annual matchup of the Bettys and Veronicas — a charity flag football game — went down Saturday, raising almost $125,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association.
( by Amy Argetsinger , The Washington Post)

Gloria Cain enters the fray
On Monday night, when Fox News airs an interview with Herman and Gloria Cain, it will be the first time most in the country will have a face to go with the GOP candidate’s wife’s name.
( by Lonnae O’Neal Parker , The Washington Post)

‘Jersey Boys’ at the National Theatre
The musical “Jersey Boys” is irresistible, and the touring company now at the National Theatre gets it almost entirely right.
( by Jane Horwitz , The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Pacquiao wins controversial decision
Manny Pacquiao claimed victory in the WBO welterweight title bout, but opponent Juan Manuel Marquez felt he was robbed.
( by Tim Dahlberg , The Washington Post)

TV and radio listings: November 14

(, The Washington Post)

Turgeon, Terps start with a win
Terrell Stoglin scores 22 points, and the Maryland men’s basketball team kicks off the Mark Turgeon era with a victory over UNC Wilmington.
( by Liz Clarke , The Washington Post)

Mike Shanahan will be around for a while
No matter how humbling this loss to Miami may have been, nothing is changing at the top.
(, The Washington Post)

Shanahan delivers neither wins, nor the truth
It’s time to stop listening to Coach Mike Shanahan who doesn’t provide the truth and has made a mess at the team’s most critical position.
(, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Global security trumps economics at APEC
Try as he might to focus Asia Pacific leaders on economic partnerships during a summit in Hawaii, President Obama has spent as much time on security.
( by David Nakamura , The Washington Post)

GOP debate embraces covert action in Iran
Several candidates in Saturday’s Republican presidential debate embraced the idea of the United States using covert operations to help solve diplomatic problems.
( by Walter Pincus , The Washington Post)

Russian scientist at center of Iranian mystery
Vyacheslav Danilenko has consistently denied that he ever knowingly aided Iran’s nuclear weapons program. But U.N. investigators see his influence in the design and testing of an unusual Iranian detonator.
( by Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)

Dover whistleblowers await reforms
What happened to whistleblowers who revealed problems at the Dover Air Force Base mortuary evokes memories of mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery.
( by Christian Davenport , The Washington Post)

Italy names Monti interim premier
Clinical-minded economist takes the reins amid debt crisis after resignation of Silvio Berlusconi.
( by Anthony Faiola , The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Redskins-Dolphins postgame chat with Cindy Boren
Live discussion about the Redskins vs. Dolphins game.
(, vForum)

Talk about Travel
Have a travel-related question, comment, suspicion, warning, gripe, sad tale or happy ending? The Post Travel section's editors and writers are at your service.
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TECHNOLOGY
Kindle Fire: Changing the tablet game’s landscape
REVIEW | Though it still could use a few finishing touches, the Kindle Fire is a powerful tablet for a low price.
( by Joshua Topolsky , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
Bigger than brain freeze
Conservatives have lost their way.
(, The Washington Post)

Israel’s tough call
With time ticking, should it attack Iran?
(, The Washington Post)

No easy housing fix
This recovery could take many years.
(, The Washington Post)

Farewell, Berlusconi
From his reign, a warning for revolutionaries.
(, The Washington Post)

Crazy train
A high-speed rail project is going nowhere.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Kindle Fire: Changing the tablet game’s landscape
REVIEW | Though it still could use a few finishing touches, the Kindle Fire is a powerful tablet for a low price.
( by Joshua Topolsky , The Washington Post)

Hopes fading for debt supercommittee
Ten days before a Thanksgiving deadline, members of a congressional supercommittee appear increasingly pessimistic about the odds of forging a debt-reduction deal.
( by Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman , The Washington Post)

VA may face suit over purchasing policy
Veteran-owned suppliers could gain $3 billion if they succeed in changing a policy of the Veterans Affairs Department.
( by Kathleen Miller , The Washington Post)

Does regulation really kill jobs?
Two plants in Ohio tell a complex story about government rules: Some jobs are lost. Others are created.
( by Jia Lynn Yang in Beverly, Ohio , The Washington Post)

Strayer University buying Jack Welch Management Institute
The purchase price is about $7 million, with Welch contributing about 30 percent of that, Strayer chief financial officer Mark Brown said in an interview.
( by Megha Mandavia and A. Ananthalakshmi , The Washington Post)

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Today's News Highlights 11.11.11

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Rick Perry does damage control, vows to press on 
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry spent much of Thursday trying to contain the damage from his debate night debacle by poking fun at himself and promising to press on.
(By Amy Gardner and Philip Rucker) 

For Rick Perry, retrieval wasn’t golden 
What happened to the Texas governor Wednesday night was something that neuroscientists say is very ordinary, exacerbated by stress: a “retrieval failure.”
(By Joel Achenbach) 

State Dept. to reassess pipeline route 
The move will delay the contentious permitting process beyond the 2012 election.
(By Juliet Eilperin) 

Europe slipping toward recession 
A possible prolonged slowdown will make it harder for countries to hit their deficit targets and further complicate efforts to ease the ongoing debt crisis.
(By Howard Schneider) 

At Arlington, mementos get more personal 
Remembrances for the latest war dead from Iraq and Afghanistan have brought a colorful new poignancy to the cemetery.
(By Christian Davenport) 

NATION 
Panetta orders review in mortuary probe 
Defense secretary orders review of discipline in Dover mortuary probe of mishandled remains. 
( by Craig Whitlock and Jason Ukman , The Washington Post) 

State Dept. to reassess pipeline route 
The move will delay the contentious permitting process beyond the 2012 election. 
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post) 

For Rick Perry, retrieval wasn’t golden 
What happened to the Texas governor Wednesday night was something that neuroscientists say is very ordinary, exacerbated by stress: a “retrieval failure.” 
( by Joel Achenbach , The Washington Post) 

Top Middle East adviser to step down 
Dennis Ross, Middle East trouble-shooter to four presidents, becomes the second high-ranking adviser to quit in six months. 
( by Joby Warrick , The Washington Post) 

GOP skepticism drives down renewable energy support 
Support for putting federal funds into alternative energy sources such as wind, solar and hydrogen has slipped to its lowest point in polls since 2006. 
( by Juliet Eilperin and Jon Cohen , The Washington Post) 

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METRO 
Deal on Dulles rail financing 
The major stakeholders in the second phase of the Dulles rail project have reached a final deal on financing. 
( by Dana Hedgpeth , The Washington Post) 

Raymond D. Watts, Senate committee lawyer 
Raymond D. Watts, 86, who retired in 1977 as general counsel for the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, died Oct. 13. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Ex-priest on probation for fondling 2 Georgetown Prep students 
A former priest was sentenced to five years’ supervised probation Thursday for fondling two students at Georgetown Preparatory School, where he taught from 1989 to 2003, as prosecutors compared the school’s initial response in the case to the scandal unfolding at Penn State University. 
( by Dan Morse , The Washington Post) 

Hal Bruno, retired ABC News journalist, dies at 83 
Hal Bruno, former ABC News political director and a longtime volunteer firefighter, dies at 83 
( by Matt Schudel , The Washington Post) 

Driver pleads guilty in crash that killed three 
Moments after pleading guilty Thursday, Kevin Coffay took a seat, dropped his head and listened to a prosector lay out how drunk he was and how horribly his friends died when he crashed a car in Olney at 3 a.m. one day last spring. 
( by Dan Morse , The Washington Post) 

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POLITICS 
Friday-night media dumps? Our suspicions were right. 
Al Kamen’s In the Loop on statistical proof that the government dumps bad news at the end of the workweek, and a Grinch in the Cabinet. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Rick Perry does damage control, vows to press on 
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry spent much of Thursday trying to contain the damage from his debate night debacle by poking fun at himself and promising to press on. 
( by Amy Gardner and Philip Rucker , The Washington Post) 

Houck concedes Va. Senate race 
Republican Bryce Reeves wins tight contest, dashing Democratic hopes of hanging onto power. 
( by Laura Vozzella , The Washington Post) 

Reggie Love to leave White House 
Love’s exit comes at a time of transition for the administration: several longtime advisers have left over the last year, in keeping with the time-honored tradition that close aides do not abandon the president immediately before an election. 
( by Anne E. Kornblut , The Washington Post) 

Postal Service to customers: Give us our stuff back! 
Starting Saturday, the cash-strapped delivery service is giving customers two weeks to return any stolen or inadvertently taken equipment, no questions asked. 
( by Ed O’Keefe , The Washington Post) 

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STYLE 
‘Immortals’ falls short of Olympus 
“Immortals,” a CGI-heavy bloodbath, owes less to Greek myth than to “The Lord of the Rings,” Hong Kong costume epics and American comic books. 
( by Mark Jenkins , The Washington Post) 

Divining the import of 11/11/11 
Some number fans believe that elevens are the most special of the special master numbers, so 11/11/11 is getting a lot of attention. 
( by Monica Hesse , The Washington Post) 

A perplexed husband 
After 15 years of marriage, he learns that being the breadwinner isn’t enough. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Romenesko resigns from Poynter 
Jim Romenesko, who pioneered the practice of collecting news about journalism and the media industry, resigned from his job after his editor publicly questioned his own journalism standards. 
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post) 

Crystal replaces Murphy as Oscars host 
Billy Crystal was tapped Thursday to take over for Eddie Murphy as host of the Academy Awards broadcast by Brian Grazer — the movie mogul who was tapped a day earlier to produce this year’s Oscarcast, replacing Brett Ratner. 
(, The Washington Post) 

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SPORTS 
Tom Bradley in as Penn State football coach after Joe Paterno firing 
Tom Bradley held a news conference on Thursday to discuss his promotion to interim head coach, which came after long-serving Joe Paterno was fired in the fallout from the Sandusky sexual abuse scandal. 
(, The Washington Post) 

Players to mull new proposal from owners 
League puts forth a new offer to players that includes a 72-game season that would start Dec. 15. 
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post) 

TV and radio listings: November 11 

(, The Washington Post) 

Hokies rumble past Yellow Jackets 
Quarterback Logan Thomas accounts for five touchdowns and David Wilson rushes for 175 yards as 10th-ranked Virginia Tech improves to 9-1. 
( by Mark Giannotto , The Washington Post) 

W.T. Woodson makes first states 
VOLLEYBALL | W.T. Woodson senior Rachel Conway waited four years for a chance to get to the state tournament, and she wasn’t going to let it pass her by. 
( by Matt Brooks , The Washington Post) 

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WORLD 
Warring factions divide Yemen’s capital 
Life deteriorates as rivals in the country’s civil conflict draw battle lines in Sanaa, neighborhood by neighborhood. 
( by Sudarsan Raghavan , The Washington Post) 

Ugandan gay rights activist honored 
Frank Mugisha, one of Uganda’s few openly gay activists, receives an award in Washington for his advocacy work. 
( by Tiffany Harness , The Washington Post) 

Senior banker to head Greece’s government 
Economist Lucas Papademos will be tasked with keeping the debt-strapped nation out of bankruptcy and in the euro zone. 
( by Michael Birnbaum , The Washington Post) 

Italy's political class struggles for consensus 
Lawmakers slowly unite around a plan for Berlusconi to make way for political outsider Mario Monti. 
( by Anthony Faiola , The Washington Post) 

India’s jobs program sparks fears of labor shortages 
A program credited with giving millions of poor Indians jobs is facing criticism. 
( by Rama Lakshmi in MANJAPUDOOR, India , The Washington Post) 

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS 
Ask The Post: Chief Experience Officer Laura Evans 
Laura Evans, vice president, research and chief experience officer for The Washington Post, was online Thursday, Nov. 10 to discuss her now role and plans for the print newspaper, Web site, mobile apps and other Post products. 
(, vForum) 

Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams on interior decorating and home improvement | Home Front 
Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams joined the weekly chat. 
(, vForum) 

Free Range on Food 
Free Range on Food is a forum for discussion of all things culinary. 
(, vForum) 

Celebritology Live 
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web. 
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Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun. 
The Going Out Guide staff discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun. 
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TECHNOLOGY 
Report: Zynga redistributing stock ahead of IPO 
Zynga is reportedly redistributing stock among its employees. 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

Should celebs manage own Twitter feeds? 
A misguided tweet from Ashton Kutcher has him stepping away from his personal Twitter account. 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

Apple updates iOS 5 
Apple released its first patch to iOS 5 on Thursday, which included a patch that “fixes bugs affecting battery life.” 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

iOS 5’s hidden auto-suggest: No jailbreaking required 

( by Jamie Keene | The Verge , The Washington Post) 

Facebook restoring “most recent” on news feed 
Facebook will let users sort their feeds by time again. 
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) 

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EDITORIAL 
Democrats need to hear GOP ideas, too 

(, The Washington Post) 

D.C.’s switch to taxi meters made for a fairer fare 

(, The Washington Post) 

Who really owned Iraq before the U.S. invasion 

(, The Washington Post) 

When words fail, is ‘thank you’ enough? 

(, The Washington Post) 

A government that can’t even fix a pothole 

(, The Washington Post) 

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BUSINESS 
Stock markets advance on jobless claims 
U.S. stocks advanced Thursday, rebounding from the previous day’s tumble, as jobless claims declined, while a retreat in Italian bond yields and the selection of a new Greek premier tempered concern about Europe’s debt crisis. 
( by Rita Nazareth , Bloomberg) 

Republican will direct MF Global probe 
The chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission had ties to Jon Corzine, a former Democratic officeholder who was head of the brokerage. 
( by David S. Hilzenrath , The Washington Post) 

At Fed, louder calls for action 
Federal Reserve officials who advocate new action to try to strengthen the economy are becoming more vocal, but their words haven’t resulted in deeds. 
( by Neil Irwin , The Washington Post) 

Europe slipping toward recession 
A possible prolonged slowdown will make it harder for countries to hit their deficit targets and further complicate efforts to ease the ongoing debt crisis. 
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post) 

Americans remain depressed despite economic gains 
A rift is emerging between Americans’ state of mind and the state of the economy. 
( by Ylan Q. Mui , The Washington Post) 

 

Today's News Highlights 11.09.11

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS NATION
Health-care law upheld
A federal appeals court in the District of Columbia upheld the constitutionality of the 2010 health-care law Tuesday.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)

Embalmer objected to cutting Marine’s arm
The handling of the Marine’s body was among the most shocking elements of reports Tuesday about the treatment of the remains of war dead at the Dover mortuary.
( by Michael E. Ruane , The Washington Post)

‘How can you not know what body parts belong to what soldier?’
Dover Air Force Base is the latest of the nation’s hallowed military places to be sullied by charges of mismanagement and scandal.
( by Greg Jaffe and Christian Davenport , The Washington Post)

Guantanamo detainees cleared for release but left in limbo
Transfers have essentially come to a halt this year because of congressional restrictions and decisions by President Obama.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)

Air Force mishandled remains of war dead, probe finds
The sloppy handling of troops’ remains at Dover and Arlington painfully undercuts what the military has long borne as a sacred obligation: to treat its fallen members and their families with utmost levels of dignity and honor.
( by Craig Whitlock and Greg Jaffe , The Washington Post)

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METRO
No mandate for either party in Virginia elections
After two overwhelming GOP wins, voters appear to have demonstrated the taste for divided government they’ve favored in the past.
(, The Washington Post)

Fairfax supervisors fending off challengers
Fairfax County voters appeared ready to give their current Board of Supervisors another four years as early returns pointed toward victory for all incumbents.
( by Fredrick Kunkle , The Washington Post)

Norman F. Ramsey, 96, Nobel Prize-winning physicist
Norman F. Ramsey, 96, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist whose work spurred great progress in such areas as the development of medical imaging devices, died Nov. 4.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

Guilty plea in shooting of officer
As part of a plea agreement, a D.C. teen pleaded guilty and was convicted of attempted second-degree murder in the May shooting of a police officer.
( by Keith L. Alexander , The Washington Post)

In N.Va., incumbents appear to be victors
With a majority of the vote counted, sitting members had the edge in the region late Tuesday, but Republicans were only about 100 votes in a single central district from seizing the Senate.
( by Ben Pershing , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Fairfax supervisors fending off challengers
Fairfax County voters appeared ready to give their current Board of Supervisors another four years as early returns pointed toward victory for all incumbents.
( by Fredrick Kunkle , The Washington Post)

In N.Va., incumbents appear to be victors
With a majority of the vote counted, sitting members had the edge in the region late Tuesday, but Republicans were only about 100 votes in a single central district from seizing the Senate.
( by Ben Pershing , The Washington Post)

Key ballot measures in Ohio, Miss.
The defeat of the Ohio union referendum is a victory for Democrats and labor organizers, and Mississippi deals a blow to people seeking to redefine the start of life.
( by Aaron Blake and Rachel Weiner , The Washington Post)

Tougher terrain for Obama’s reelection
Virginia’s off-year election underscores challenges to President Obama in 2012.
( by Karen Tumulty , The Washington Post)

Hynes, Tejada to keep Arlington board seats
Arlington County Board incumbents Mary H. Hynes and J. Walter Tejada cruised to victory Tuesday night over Green Party challenger Audrey Clement.
( by Patricia Sullivan , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
A bit of forced closeness to a family friend
Honor a mother’s request to get close to her old college friend and “aunt”?
(, The Washington Post)

In trilogy with Ali, the words hurt Frazier most
Muhammad Ali’s racially tinged insults left “Smokin’ Joe” Frazier seething.
( by Lonnae O’Neal Parker , The Washington Post)

Cain appearance helps boost Kimmel ratings
How lucky for ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel that he had GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain booked to appear on his show Monday evening, about 10 hours after lawyer Gloria Allred held a news conference to introduce the press to Sharon Bialek — the fourth woman to accuse Cain of sexual harassment.
(, The Washington Post)

Quiet desperation in ‘Golden Dragon’
“The Golden Dragon” serves up a fusion style of storytelling, anchored in the idea that epiphanies and tragedies are to be tallied in the humblest of circumstances.
( by Peter Marks , The Washington Post)

Behind Maria’s sunny songs
Olney Theatre’s “Sound of Music” probes the musical’s darker aspects.
( by Jessica Goldstein , The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Budget cuts put U-Md. sports at risk
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are among the 10 sports at Maryland that have been identified for possible elimination.
( by Liz Clarke and Steve Yanda , The Washington Post)

Men’s soccer: U-Md. falls in ACC quarters
Maryland, with a 2-1 home loss to Boston College in the ACC quarterfinals, will head into the NCAA tournament in their longest rut in seven years.
( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post)

Soccer playoff roundup
Two goals in the first 15 minutes helped the Walter Johnson boys’ team to the Maryland 4A West Region championship following a 2-1 win over Northwest.
( From Staff Reports , The Washington Post)

Field hockey: South County advances
South County Coach Leah Conte asked for two goals, and her team obliged in a 2-0 Virginia AAA quarterfinal win over Hanover.
( by Preston Williams , The Washington Post)

TV and radio listings: November 9

(, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Berlusconi agrees to resign
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi pledged Tuesday to step down after parliament passes a key budget bill.
( by Anthony Faiola , The Washington Post)

Greek unity goverment struggles to select PM
The new Greek unity government’s power-sharing talks continued Tuesday without the selection of a new Prime Minister to replace George Papandreou.
(, The Washington Post)

Italy PM Silvio Berlusconi agrees to resign
Embattled Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has pledged to resign aftter the Italian parliament passes a budget reform measure.
(, The Washington Post)

Embalmer objected to cutting Marine’s arm
The handling of the Marine’s body was among the most shocking elements of reports Tuesday about the treatment of the remains of war dead at the Dover mortuary.
( by Michael E. Ruane , The Washington Post)

‘How can you not know what body parts belong to what soldier?’
Dover Air Force Base is the latest of the nation’s hallowed military places to be sullied by charges of mismanagement and scandal.
( by Greg Jaffe and Christian Davenport , The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams join the weekly chat.
Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams join the weekly chat.
(, vForum)

Ask The Post: Chief Experience Officer Laura Evans
Join Chief Experience Officer Laura Evans, Thursday November 10 at 12pm, ET for a live chat about her new role.
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The Web Hostess: Online manners, memes and must-see video
A weekly chat about the best ways to kill time online. Our Web Hostess, Monica Hesse, sifts the Internet so you don't have to, searching for meaning, manners and the next great meme.
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The Reliable Source Live
Washington Post columnists Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts discuss your favorite gossip, celebrity sightings and their recent columns.
(, vForum)

Robinson: Where was Penn State's leadership?
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his latest column on the child sex abuse allegations that former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky faces.
(, vForum)

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TECHNOLOGY
Yahoo, Microsoft, AOL to sell one another’s ads
The companies said that the long-expected new deal will “reduce friction” in the ad space.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

The call of ‘Call of Duty’
At midnight release parties and on lunch breaks, gamers flock to stores for the release of “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.”
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Best Buy joins in ‘Black Midnight’
Best Buy will open at midnight on Black Friday, though it doesn’t want to
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Droid RAZR: What you should know
The Droid RAZR is one of those rare phones that qualifies as a leap forward in hardware design and engineering.
( by Nilay Patel , The Washington Post)

Google vs. Facebook
Bradly Horowitz said Google+ is not like Facebook, as the FB founder said but is looking to “transform the Google experience.”
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
Penn State’s inexcusable failure
Those at fault must be held accountable.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)

Central America’s elections
Violence, authoritarians remain ascendant.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)

Hitting the jackpot
Puzzling questions about the District’s vetting of Veterans Services Corp.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)

Cairo’s worried Copts
Do Christians have a future in Arab world?
(, The Washington Post)

Money over democracy
EU debt crisis imperils self-determination.
(, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Poll shows most see growing wealth gap
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows more than six in 10 Americans see a deepening wealth gap, and by about the same margin they want to government to do something about it.
( by Scott Clement , The Washington Post)

Nine of 10 teenagers have seen bullying on social networks
A new Pew study shows that cruel behavior is pervasive on Facebook and other sites.
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)

Low-income homes to get deal on Internet, computers
The FCC and cable and computer firms will announce Wednesday a program to provide low-income homes with $10 monthly broadband Internet service and $150 computers.
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)

Offshore drilling plan excludes Virginia
The Obama administration’s new five-year plan for offshore oil and gas drilling includes lease sales in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Alaska.
( by Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)

Judge fines Rajaratnam $92.8 million
A federal judge has fined hedge fund mogul Raj Rajaratnam a record $92.8 million for insider trading.
( by David S. Hilzenrath , The Washington Post) 

Today's News Highlights 11.08.11

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Can Cain weather latest charges?
As the news of sexual harassment charges filed against Cain in the 1990s emerged last week, many conservatives blasted the accusations as anonymous sniping against a leading Republican contender and blamed the “liberal media.”
(By Perry Bacon Jr. and Dan Eggen)

Is Iowa worth a leap for Romney?
It is unknown whether, after months of dipping his toe in the water, Mitt Romney would compete aggressively in the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses.
(By Philip Rucker)

Family: Boxer Joe Frazier dies after fight with liver cancer
PHILADELPHIA — Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight champion who handed Muhammad Ali his first defeat yet had to live forever in his shadow, died Monday night after a brief final fight with liver cancer. He was 67.
(By Associated Press)

John Feinstein: Penn State scandal threatens legacy
COLUMN | For 46 years, Joe Paterno has been responsible for making the players in his program better people; the accusations against his former assistant threaten to eclipse that work.
(By John Feinstein)

My father’s wooden legs
A daughter recalls her father’s loss of his legs in 1944, and the quiet heroism of his later life.
(By Marilyn Fenichel)

NATION
Clinton defends U.S. stance on Syria, Bahrain
Secretary of state said the decision against intervention in those countries was driven by a multitude of factors that took into account “circumstances on the ground.”
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)

Asteroid visitor to be bigger than most
The biggest asteroid to cruise by Earth in 35 years makes its closest approach at 6:28 p.m. Tuesday. Scientists say it poses no threat.
( by Brian Vastag , The Washington Post)

Chinese counterfeit parts found in U.S. weapons
A congressional probe has found at least 1,800 cases of counterfeit electronics in U.S. weapons, with most of the fake parts traced to China.
( by William Wan and Jason Ukman , The Washington Post)

Let’s assess what threats are real
Pentagon officials talk about new threats to garner support for increasing their budgets but what facts back up the claims?
(, The Washington Post)

Autism linked to low birth weight
Study of low birth-weight infants shows autism rate five times that of the general population.
(, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Former boxing champion Joe Frazier dies
Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier died after a battle with liver cancer. He was 67.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

Morris Philipson, former University of Chicago Press director
Dr. Philipson, 85, took risks on monumental scholarly works and new fiction that helped make the imprint one of the most prestigious academic presses in the United States.
( by Emily Langer , The Washington Post)

FEMA to test Emergency Alert System
The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans a nationwide test Wednesday of the Emergency Alert System to gauge the readiness and effectiveness of the system.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

Police to shift tactics for Occupy D.C.
D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said the department will “adjust tactics as needed to assure safety” after hit-and-run incidents in which protesters were injured.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)

Maryland man home after fighting in Libya
Matthew VanDyke, the Marylander who was held in a Libyan prison, defends his decision to go there and fight alongside the rebels.
( by Tara Bahrampour , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Can Cain weather latest charges?
As the news of sexual harassment charges filed against Cain in the 1990s emerged last week, many conservatives blasted the accusations as anonymous sniping against a leading Republican contender and blamed the “liberal media.”
( by Perry Bacon Jr. and Dan Eggen , The Washington Post)

Fourth Cain accuser speaks
A woman’s allegation that Herman Cain groped her brought a new dimension to the controversy dogging the GOP presidential hopeful’s campaign.
( by Amy Gardner and Krissah Thompson , The Washington Post)

Helping veterans cope with PTSD
When Matthew Friedman began his career working with veterans nearly 40 years ago, not a single person had been diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. In fact, the term had yet to be invented.
( by The Parternership for Public Service , The Washington Post)

Police to shift tactics for Occupy D.C.
D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said the department will “adjust tactics as needed to assure safety” after hit-and-run incidents in which protesters were injured.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)

Barry said to be eyeing son as possible successor on D.C. Council
Marion Barry (D) has outlined plans to run for a third consecutive term as D.C. Council member for Ward 8 but serve only part of that time, backing his only son, Christopher Barry, to fill his seat, political associates say.
( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
A potential ‘other woman’s’ dilemma
A married co-worker is hitting on her, and she’s torn — interested, but feeling guilty about it all.
(, The Washington Post)

War, up close and personal
History’s “Vietnam in HD” airs never-seen footage, while PBS’s “Where Soldiers Come From” follows a trio in Afghanistan.
( by Hank Stuever , The Washington Post)

Headline News has a field day with Murray verdict
Conrad Murray was found guilty in the death of Michael Jackson, and Headline News was there to do what it does best: hootin’ and hollerin’.
(, The Washington Post)

On the Mall, shot from and by the hip
Lomography — taking photos on the fly with cheap, rudimentary cameras and no rules — is moving from its small circles in New York and California to a toehold on the Mall.
( by Jennifer LaRue Huget Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post)

Doorway Arts’s hit-and-miss ‘Sex and Education’
An amiably intended high-school comedy suffers from an awkward script, uneven performances and flat staging.
( by Jane Horwitz , The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: Nov. 8

(, The Washington Post)

Field hockey: Severna Park, B-CC to meet
Severna Park makes it to its 25th state final after missing a season, and its opponent, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, makes its 20th final.
( by Greg Schimmel and Eric Detweiler , The Washington Post)

GMU suspends Cornelius for 10 games
George Mason suspends basketball player Andre Cornelius for 10 games after the senior guard pleaded guilty to credit card fraud.
( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post)

Beck’s dream job becomes a nightmare
COLUMN | John Beck is showing why it took so long for him to get a shot, but who wants to revel in his shortcomings?
(, The Washington Post)

Virginia Tech preview: Greenberg still a perfect fit
Even though the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team has made the NCAA tournament just once under his watch, Seth Greenberg still seems like the right man for the job.
( by Mark Giannotto , The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Italy’s Berlusconi faces crucial vote amid mounting debt crisis
The embattled prime minister is scrambling to shore up his political base ahead of a vote in Parliament.
( by Anthony Faiola , The Washington Post)

Clinton defends U.S. stance on Syria, Bahrain
Secretary of state said the decision against intervention in those countries was driven by a multitude of factors that took into account “circumstances on the ground.”
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)

Anger in Burma over Chinese dam project
Public backlash against Chinese-funded hydropower project in Burma reveals vulnerability in China’s quest for energy.
( by Andrew Higgins in NAYPYIDAW, Burma , The Washington Post)

Chinese counterfeit parts found in U.S. weapons
A congressional probe has found at least 1,800 cases of counterfeit electronics in U.S. weapons, with most of the fake parts traced to China.
( by William Wan and Jason Ukman , The Washington Post)

Let’s assess what threats are real
Pentagon officials talk about new threats to garner support for increasing their budgets but what facts back up the claims?
(, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Ask Boswell
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about baseball, the Redskins, the Wizards and more.
(, vForum)

ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)

Opinion Focus with Eugene Robinson
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his recent columns and the latest news in a live Q&A.
(, vForum)

Debt Ceiling drama: Why Jonathan Capehart thinks your voice needs to be heard
In his Post-Partisan blog post today, Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart said that "Folks should be marching on the Capitol" in protest of the way the debt issue is being handled. Do you agree?
(, vForum)

Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
(, vForum)

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TECHNOLOGY
Zuckerberg: Google+ is a ’little’ FB
In an interview with Charlie Rose, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg calls G+ a “little version of Facebook.”
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Google+ rolls out brand pages
Google has finally put the finishing touches on pages for brands in its social network.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Apple TV: The techie’s wish list
What would you want to see in an Apple TV set?
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Report: Apple trying Siri on older phones
Will the popular personal assistant be coming to the iPhone 4?
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Barnes and Noble introduces Nook Tablet
The new tablet will cost $249.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
Shame on Penn State
Years of ignoring damning allegations.
(, The Washington Post)

A creeping radicalism
OWS protesters smash windows, lose credibility.
(, The Washington Post)

Tax credits for veterans?
Popular, yes, but they’re not good policy.
(, The Washington Post)

No time for complacency on Iran
It could have a bomb before we realize.
( by Stephen Rademaker and Blaise Misztal , The Washington Post)

That certain something
Rising from ashes takes the right kind of culture.
(, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
One reason Obama is no FDR
The two presidents were working with two very different Congresses.
(, The Washington Post)

Justice won’t probe former SEC official
The Justice Department will not seek charges against former SEC general counsel David M. Becker over an alleged conflict of interest involving the Bernard L. Madoff bankruptcy.
( by David S. Hilzenrath , The Washington Post)

MF global creditors to form committee, seek recoveries
MF Global Holdings creditors may sue the company’s advisers, search for assets overseas and seek information from a probe into the commingling of customer accounts, a bankruptcy lawyer said.
( Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)

Pipeline permitting process to be reviewed
The State Department’s inspector general said he will conduct a special review of the department’s analysis of TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline.
( by Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)

Census Bureau’s new measurement pushes the U.S. poverty parameter
Supplemental poverty measure found that 16 percent of Americans were desperately poor in 2010.
( by Michael A. Fletcher , The Washington Post)

Today's News Highlights 11.03.11

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
NATION
For Marine’s family, a painful lapse in protocol
Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt’s death in Afghanistan exposed lapses in the Marines’ procedures for letting families know of friendly-fire investigations.
( by Greg Jaffe , The Washington Post)

Arms dealer Viktor Bout convicted
The verdict closed the door on a five-year-old sting operation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration and spanning three continents.
( by Colum Lynch , The Washington Post)

Joint Chiefs warn of proposed cuts
The Joint Chiefs of Staff told Congress that all four services will have to shrink their forces to meet the planned 10-year cut of up to $465 billion in defense spending.
( by Walter Pincus , The Washington Post)

Georgia plot said to be inspired by novel
Numerous groups have imagined carrying out a deadly terrorist attack using the highly lethal extract of the castor bean known as ricin. None has succeeded.
( by Jason Ukman and Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)

Pledging help for Afghanistan
South and Central Asian government officials, meeting in Istanbul this week, said they recognized that Afghanistan’s problems affect them all and must be addressed through cooperative efforts.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)

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METRO
Alexandria and Arlington animal watch
Cases handled recently by the Animal Welfare leagues of Alexandria and Arlington County.
(, The Washington Post)

Things to do in Arlington and Alexandria
Concerts, theater, exhibits, farmers markets and other events for Nov. 3-10, 2011.
(, The Washington Post)

Crime listings for Arlington, Alexandria
Incidents reported by police Oct. 19-26.
(, The Washington Post)

Healthy things to do in Arlington and Alexandria
Tai chi practices, walks, flu shot clinics and more, Nov. 3-10, 2011.
(, The Washington Post)

Spiritual things to do in Arlington and Alexandria
Events Nov. 5-10 include bazaars, readings and a school open house for prospective students.
(, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Romney’s evolving positions: Sincere change, or sheer politics?
Working with liberal groups as governor, he promised to be agent of change in the Republican Party.
( by Peter Wallsten and Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)

Former HUD official details fraud
At a hearing before House subcommittees,a former HUD inspector general said the agency needs to do more to prevent fraud and waste in its affordable housing construction program.
( by Debbie Cenziper , The Washington Post)

Political barometer in Fairfax
The county’s fiercest election battle this year is unfolding in Braddock District.
( by Fredrick Kunkle , The Washington Post)

Herman Cain denies new harassment allegations, blames Perry camp
Candidate pushes back as reports say a third former employee claimed sexually aggressive behavior.
( by Karen Tumulty and Krissah Thompson , The Washington Post)

Justices hesitant to create more barriers to witness testimony
The Supreme Court seemed reluctant to place additional hurdles on introducing some witness testimony at criminal trials.
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
She’s homesick and he won’t budge
Husband promised her they’d stay in the Midwest, far from her family, for only five years. It’s been 20, she’s homesick and he’s not cooperating.
(, The Washington Post)

‘It’s Academic’ host Mac McGarry retires
Local quizmaster, who hosted the teen academic challenge for 50 seasons, has decided at age 85 to pass the podium to WTOP news anchor Hillary Howard.
( by Monica Hesse , The Washington Post)

At Georgetown, it’s Jay-Z 101
Simply being a fan of the rap star won’t be enough to get a passing grade in the sociology course.
( by Chris Richards , The Washington Post)

Meeting India’s new envoy to U.S.
Nirupama Rao, India’s new ambassador to the United States, assumes the role as India is increasing its presence both in Washington and on the world stage.
( by Emily Wax , The Washington Post)

‘Wardrobe malfunction’ fine axed again
A federal appeals court again tossed out the fine that the FCC gave CBS stations after Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction.”
(, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Stallions win region field hockey title
FIELD HOCKEY | South County surges to a 4-1 victory over nemesis Westfield, the most lopsided Northern Region final result since 2003, to nab its second region title in three years.
( by Preston Williams , The Washington Post)

Md. field hockey roundup: B-CC advances
Lizzi Orr scores twice to lift inexperienced Bethesda-Chevy Chase past Churchill in the 4A West regional final.
( by Greg Schimmel , The Washington Post)

Maryland athletics faces mounting deficits
The Maryland athletic department is facing a $4.7 million deficit for this fiscal year, a deficit that is projected to grow to $17.6 million in June 2017.
( by Liz Clarke , The Washington Post)

Navy football seniors look to end skid in final home game
Navy’s seniors hope to win their final home game against Troy on Saturday and spark the Midshipmen to one more surprising finish.
( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post)

Ovechkin goes back to work
Alex Ovechkin says ‘it’s just a little bit frustrating’ that he was benched briefly, but he’s in his usual spot — front and center — at practice.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Arms dealer Viktor Bout convicted
The verdict closed the door on a five-year-old sting operation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration and spanning three continents.
( by Colum Lynch , The Washington Post)

Assange loses extradition appeal
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks who had been fighting extradition to Sweden on sexual misconduct charges, lost his appeal on Wednesday.
(, The Washington Post)

Pledging help for Afghanistan
South and Central Asian government officials, meeting in Istanbul this week, said they recognized that Afghanistan’s problems affect them all and must be addressed through cooperative efforts.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)

Greece giving voice to euro-skepticism
Referendum on bailout plan shows unease with efforts to tie European economies tightly together.
( by Michael Birnbaum , The Washington Post)

U.N. chief urges Libya to secure weapons
Libyan authorities and diplomats worry that extremists and insurgent groups loyal to Gaddafi could acquire the unsecured weapons.
( by Alice Fordham , The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Ask Boswell
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about baseball, the Redskins, the Wizards and more.
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Opinion Focus with Eugene Robinson
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his recent columns and the latest news in a live Q&A.
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Debt Ceiling drama: Why Jonathan Capehart thinks your voice needs to be heard
In his Post-Partisan blog post today, Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart said that "Folks should be marching on the Capitol" in protest of the way the debt issue is being handled. Do you agree?
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Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
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TECHNOLOGY
Apple’s iTV may transform home entertainment
Joshua Topolsky hopes that Steve Jobs’s last project will free TV watchers like him from cable-company monopolies.
(, The Washington Post)

New Gmail draws mixed reactions
The new layout, which was rolled out Monday, is reminiscent of Google+ design.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

‘Grand Theft Auto V’ trailer released
Rockstar Games revealed that GTA fans will head to California yet again
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Closer look at Samsung’s request for Apple to hand over source code
As you may have heard, Samsung asked an Australian judge yesterday for an order requiring Apple to hand over source code and mobile telco agreements relating to the iPhone 4s.
( by Matt Macari , The Washington Post)

Gmail app pulled from Apple’s App Store
The same day the app was released, Google pulled it back because it contained a bug that “broke notifications.”
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
Ode to Tourmobile

(, The Washington Post)

Mass transit is the way to go

(, The Washington Post)

Insurers have to be competitive

(, The Washington Post)

Keeping America first in space

(, The Washington Post)

Tales from the melting pot

(, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Greece’s lenders halt aid until after bailout vote
In what they described as a “difficult” meeting with Prime Minister George Papandreou, European leaders and IMF officials laid down a firm line.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)

Report shows many firms with negative tax rates
A report says many of America’s biggest companies paid no federal taxes — or even made money through credits and refunds — by using an array of loopholes and tax breaks in the past three years.
( by Jia Lynn Yang , The Washington Post)

Appeals court faults FCC in ‘wardrobe malfunction’ fine
A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled against the Federal Communications Commission, saying the agency improperly fined CBS for Janet Jackson’s 2004 “wardrobe malfunction.”
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)

Apple’s iTV may transform home entertainment
Joshua Topolsky hopes that Steve Jobs’s last project will free TV watchers like him from cable-company monopolies.
(, The Washington Post)

In Congress, a push to help ‘supercommittee’
A group of 40 House Republicans joined 60 Democrats in a rare bipartisan effort to urge the supercommittee to look at revenue and entitlements.
( by Rosalind S. Helderman and Lori Montgomery , The Washington Post)

Today's News Highlights 11.01.11

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Battle flares between White House, Catholic groups
Catholic groups and the Obama administration are butting heads over the new health-care law and divisions over access to abortion and birth control.
(By Jerry Markon)

Cain says he is the victim of a ‘witch hunt’
Herman Cain told Fox News that the allegations of sexual harassment by two former employees are “totally baseless and totally false.”
(By Philip Rucker and Nia-Malika Henderson)

Experts: Perry’s plan would reduce federal tax revenue by nearly $1 trillion in 2015
The Tax Policy Center says that Perry's plan drops tax rate for millionaires by 60 percent
(By)

Va. GOP condemns Loudoun committee e-mail with image of zombie Obama shot in the head
The Republican Party of Virginia condemned an e-mail sent by Loudoun County’s GOP committee depicting President Obama as a zombie with a bullet through his head.
(By Anita Kumar)

From the desk of the Fuehrer
At CIA headquarters in Langley, one of the newest artifacts in the agency’s private museum is a message from a father to his 3-year-old son — on Hitler’s personal stationery.
(By Ian Shapira)

NATION
Second U.S. loan-guarantee recipient founders
Beacon was one of the first companies to get an Energy Department loan guarantee designed to jump-start innovative projects. It’s the second to file for bankruptcy.
( by Steven Mufsonand Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)

A revised strategy in Afghanistan
The United States is trying to fashion an exit that will not leave Afghanistan open to civil war or the reestablishment of terrorist bases.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)

An all-volunteer U.S. military poses a challenge
Walter Pincus’s Fine Print column examines the cost of an all-volunteer military, fiscally and otherwise.
(, The Washington Post)

Cancer screening tests have limits
False positives show need to adjust patients’ expectations of cancer screening tests.
( by Manoj Jain , The Washington Post)

Acidic food can make teeth sensitive
Consumer Reports: Sensitive teeth can result from acidic foods, dry mouth, improper tooth brushing.
(, The Washington Post)

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METRO
At least six shot in D.C. on Halloween
Shootings include one in Georgetown near the scene of the traditional Oct. 31 revelry, according to accounts from police and witnesses.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

Loans designed to help legal immigrants cover naturalization costs
A microloan program launching Tuesday is designed to help legal permanent residents pay for costs associated with naturalization.
( by Luz Lazo , The Washington Post)

Traffic, jobs are big concerns for Pr. William voters
The issues are intertwined in the fast-growing Virginia county and are dominating the race for board of supervisors.
( by Susan Svrluga , The Washington Post)

NTSB: Curbside buses more likely to crash
A report by the National Transportation Safety Board says intercity buses that drop riders off at the curb instead of at a bus terminal are five times more likely to be involved in fatal accidents.
( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post)

D.C. seizes rights to house of city’s ‘top delinquent taxpayer’
In a warning to those who owe the District, authorities seized a Chevy Chase man’s rights to his house because he allegedly owes more than $17 million in back city taxes.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Putting Holocaust history on display
Edward “Ted” Phillips makes sure that the important history of Nazi Germany is told for the ages and that visitors understand what led to those World War II atrocities.
( by The Partnership for Public Service , The Washington Post)

Obama aims to curb drug shortages
Executive order tries to alleviate growing problem without congressional action, but experts say it does not address the fundamental causes of the shortages.
( by David Nakamura and Rob Stein , The Washington Post)

Supreme Court skeptical on bad legal advice in plea bargains
The justices confront whether the right to effective counsel during trial and sentencing should also apply in the more informal negotiations over plea bargains.
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)

D.C. seizes rights to house of city’s ‘top delinquent taxpayer’
In a warning to those who owe the District, authorities seized a Chevy Chase man’s rights to his house because he allegedly owes more than $17 million in back city taxes.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)

From Old Fred to New Fred — and new power
Rep. Fred Upton used to be the GOP’s Mr. Moderate. Now, as House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman, he has embraced his party’s anti-Obama zeal.
( by Ned Martel , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Brian Williams’s ‘Rock Center,’ assured, brisk and a tad sarcastic
The “NBC Nightly News” anchorman breathed a little life into that ancient broadcast genre known as the newsmagazine on Monday night.
( by Hank Stuever , The Washington Post)

A hero’s diary, now uncensored
A team of experts has restored explorer David Livingstone’s diary in which he describes a massacre in 19th-century Africa.
( by Mark Schrope Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post)

Carolyn Hax: Readers give advice
Carolyn Hax readers weigh in online about how long is too long to live with one’s parents.
(, The Washington Post)

They’re occupying D.C., but who’s counting?
How many people are actually “occupying” the District? The short answer: No one knows for sure. The longer answer: Not very many, say protesters and police officials.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)

Is Queen Latifah the new Oprah?
TV COLUMN | Sony Pictures TV, Queen Latifah, Will Smith — and Jada Pinkett Smith — think the new Oprah is Queen Latifah.
(, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: Nov. 1

(, The Washington Post)

South County, Westfield set to play
FIELD HOCKEY | Kaylee Taillon scores twice as South County beats Fairfax in a Northern Region semifinal. The Stallions advance to face Westfield, which beat Lake Braddock.
( by Preston Williams , The Washington Post)

Redskins go back to basics
Coach Mike Shanahan says the team will stress performing well in practice in an attempt to turn around its fortunes. Players say they must execute better.
( by Rick Maese , The Washington Post)

Keeping Davey Johnson a no-brainer
COLUMN | Why would an older-but-wiser Davey jump back into the fire? Because he had a smile on his face from the moment he got back in the dugout until the season ended.
(, The Washington Post)

A home-court disadvantage
ROOTING INTERESTS | After plenty of disappointing seasons, less than half of D.C.-area sports fans have a favorable view of the Washington Wizards.
( by Michael Lee and Peyton M. Craighill , The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Libya struggles to create army out of 300 militias
But the militiamen who won the eight-month war have made it clear they will not submit meekly to the new civilian authorities.
( by Mary Beth Sheridan , The Washington Post)

A revised strategy in Afghanistan
The United States is trying to fashion an exit that will not leave Afghanistan open to civil war or the reestablishment of terrorist bases.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)

An all-volunteer U.S. military poses a challenge
Walter Pincus’s Fine Print column examines the cost of an all-volunteer military, fiscally and otherwise.
(, The Washington Post)

Dual U.S.-Libya citizen chosen as prime minister
Libya’s leaders on Monday elected a U.S.-educated engineering professor to serve as prime minister.
( by Mary Beth Sheridan , The Washington Post)

U.S. cuts funding for UNESCO after it votes to admit Palestine
The United States says it is acting under laws that require it to stop funding any U.N. agency that recognizes a Palestinian state.
( by Colum Lynch , The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Ask Boswell
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about baseball, the Redskins, the Wizards and more.
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ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)

Opinion Focus with Eugene Robinson
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his recent columns and the latest news in a live Q&A.
(, vForum)

Debt Ceiling drama: Why Jonathan Capehart thinks your voice needs to be heard
In his Post-Partisan blog post today, Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart said that "Folks should be marching on the Capitol" in protest of the way the debt issue is being handled. Do you agree?
(, vForum)

Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
(, vForum)

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TECHNOLOGY
Review: ‘Uncharted 3’ is all about the story
The masterfully told story makes the game something like stepping into an Indiana Jones movie.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

New iPhone low on juice? You’re not alone
Some iPhone 4S users have reported their batteries draining fast
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

AT&T launching LTE in DC, Baltimore Nov. 6
Coinciding with that launch, the carrier is also pushing out its first two LTE smartphones.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

HP TouchPad 32GB in Best Buy bundle, sold out at HP
The HP TouchPad is out of stock at HP, but available at Best Buy.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Steve Jobs’s last words: ‘Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.’
The eulogy of Steve Jobs’s by his sister, novelist Mona Simpson, offers a touching look into the late Apple co-founder’s life and last days.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
What draws undocumented workers

(, The Washington Post)

A blanket policy on drug patents isn’t necessary

(, The Washington Post)

Why we need confidentiality laws for juvenile suspects

(, The Washington Post)

In support of election signs

(, The Washington Post)

Leading the Purple Line down the wrong path

(, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Debt plan for Greece to fall hardest on locals
The expected 50 percent write-down in the country’s bonds may wipe out a banking system that invested heavily in the local government.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)

Fed considers new ways of sharing its goals
Federal Reserve policymakers meeting this week are expected to debate core questions about how the Fed communicates with the public about its goals and expectations for the economy.
( by Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)

Review: ‘Uncharted 3’ is all about the story
The masterfully told story makes the game something like stepping into an Indiana Jones movie.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Occupy Wall Street protests continue after violence in Oakland

( , The Washington Post)

SEC charges for 2 former bank executives dropped
A judge has dismissed SEC charges related to the mortgage meltdown against two former employees of State Street Bank and Trust.
( by David S. Hilzenrath , The Washington Post)